Meanwhile Gordon Brown defended James Purnell and Geoff Hoon, saying they had complied with the “spirit and letter” of rules over the sale of London homes. They both insist they did nothing wrong by not paying capital gains tax…

After hearing about the latest expenses revelations, Tory leader David Cameron told Gosport MP Sir Peter he faced the removal of the whip if he did not announce that he would withdraw at the next election.

The Conservatives’ scrutiny panel will decide what figure Sir Peter will have to pay back. Sources say it will be a “substantial sum”.

Sir Peter said the claims he made “were in accordance with the rules at the time, and were all approved by the fees office”.

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[…] This high profile expenses probe may have cost in the vicinity of half a million pounds but so far has shown savings of close to £4 million, which is how much MPs expenses claims for housing have dropped since the scandal. No wonder the government believes in the efficacy of “sending a strong message”. If nothing else, the revelations surrounding the expenses furore have at last proven that The Rich are EXACTLY like us… and just as prone to take the p*ss. […]

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